The Howley family papers document more than 200 years in the history of a family which has lived - in Newfoundland since 1810s, when brothers Richard, John and Michael Howley immigrated to St. - John's. These papers mainly relate to Richard...

George Bond spent his working life as a clergyman in the Methodist Church in Newfoundland and - in Canada. Most of the materials contained in this collection reflect his work in the church. There are over - 200 sermons, messages to congregations,...

Music; Music festivals--Newfoundland and Labrador; Musicians--Newfoundland and Labrador;

Fonds consists of textual, photographic, and audio-visual material relating to Don Walsh's life and career,1960s-2014. Fonds includes promotional material, photographs, recordings, and correspondence related to Walsh's activities as music producer...

The collection consists of a single item. It is a form letter, typed, on Salvation Army letterhead, dated November 1897, and signed by Evangeline Booth in her capacity as Field Commissioner. The letter demonstrates Booth's and the Salvation Army's...

This collection contains the literary papers of Cassie Brown collected over her thirty-five years as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Arranged in series that reflect the various stages of her writing career, the collection includes...

These papers were generated during the years 1960 to 1989 and reflect the author's involvement in community life and her work as a writer of fiction and non-fiction. Through this fonds a researcher can trace the writing career of Helen Porter as...

The collection includes programs and reviews of productions in which John Holmes was involved - as either director or actor, as well as reviews he prepared for CBC Radio and The Evening - Telegram for other productions, including various drama...

Michael Harrington was a public figure for sixty years: he educated, entertained and - represented the general public on the radio, in print and in political office. Michael Harrington had a - varied career; he was an author, editor, radio...

This fonds is comprised of the journals of Reverend John Lewis, a Methodist minister who spent six years (1814-1819) in Newfoundland as an itinerant missionary, stationed in a settlement but with responsibility for a number of other communities in...

Archives--Newfoundland and Labrador; Archivists--Newfoundland and Labrador

Nancy Grenville spent over 10 years as archivist at the Archives and Special Collections of Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries. This fonds comprises a paper entitled "Regional Roots and National Networks for Small Archives" given by...

The Tony Williamson papers consist of research papers, publications, correspondence, reports, diaries, notebooks, maps, audiotapes, slides and photographs. These papers were generated over a period of almost 50 years, beginning with Williamson's...

This portrait photograph of Ethel Dickenson is a prime example of the work of photographer Elsie Holloway (1882-1971), who founded the Holloway Studio Limited, St. John's, in 1908 and operated it until 1946. Elsie Holloway carried on the tradition...

Frederick W. Rowe's involvement in the political life of Newfoundland encompasses the first four decades following Confederation with Canada in 1949. He has documented that involvement through the materials contained in this collection. It...

This collection consists of the papers of Eileen Dicks. It includes her writings for and work with the Wabana Little Theatre group and the - Girls' Auxiliary of St. Augustine's Anglican School, Bell Island, as well as mail outs and other material...

Percy Janes has been referred to by many as Newfoundland's pre-eminent novelist and his second novel House of Hate has been singled out as "the great Newfoundland novel". This collection of literary papers - will provide much insight into the...

The records of the Jubilee Guilds of Newfoundland and the Newfoundland and Labrador Women's - Institutes were deposited with the Archives and Special Collections following a meeting of the - board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Women's...

The James A. McGrath political papers are a record of the political career of Newfoundland's longest serving Member of the Canadian House of Commons. McGrath, a Progressive Conservative, served in the House for almost twenty-five years, in two...

Grace Sparkes first deposited at the Archives and Special Collections in 1994 and again in 1999. They - were generated during the years 1940 to 1999 and detail the life and career of one of Newfoundland's most respected - and talented teachers,...

The papers of Albert Boyle Butt provide a picture of a man who was involved with several of the major events which shaped the political - history of Newfoundland during the Twentieth Century. Butt was a high-level civil servant with the Commission...